Soviet fighters

[No.1]

Wonderful video and you are right about the music  Have you see the difference between the west and east video authors. West more prefer to use punk and rock music as background.

[Letipapa]

Well, now I need hours and hours for all this great photo's. What to say: Whaouch!

[mfg495]

Hello All,

In reply to Mick's question about Russian Spitfires, there is quite a lot in one of the Red Stars volumes (by the Finnish guys whose names I forget at present). I will see if I can lay my hands on one of them..

PV Chairman.

Thank you 

I have some images (obtained from the web) my main interest is, did the Russians use reconnaissance spitfires

I have know found out that the Russians used possibly 11 Spitfire PR.IV's (This was the Type D) I'm the process of confirming this.
The serial numbers that have been listed are'

AB132, AB423, AB427
BP884, BP889, BP891, BP 917, BP923, BP926, BP929
BR658

From the report I have seen (on the web) these aircraft were used on Operations Orater, Tungsten and Source.

At the start (Sep - Nov 43), 3 aircraft were flown 543 Air Reconnaissance Group with RAF pilots. In late 1943 the aircraft were transfered to the 18th Reconnaissance Regiment Nortern Fleet Air Force.

If anyone has any futher information, I would be grateful if they PM me, thanks.

[Wingman81]

Something from my unknown archive. Any idea?

[No.1]

Kingcobra, what else

[Wingman81]

Hmm ok i see...i didnt know Soviet Union used 3000 of these 

[mfg495]

Hmm ok i see...i didnt know Soviet Union used 3000 of these 

Under the Lend-Lease Act, the Soviet Union would receive roughly 3,000 Kingcobras to supplant their existing Airacobra squadrons and the Soviets would go on to utilize the Kingcobras to good effect as strike fighters and interceptors. Soviet engineers and test pilots actually were flown into the Bell development center to offer up advice on further developments of the Kingcobra system that would ultimately lead to various and beneficial improvements as a whole.

[Letipapa]

Judging on architecture of buildings behind and the dressing style of the person on the right, and the fact that photo is color one, it might be that it is taken in USA. Agree?

[No.1]

Yes, this is pre delivery picture.

[Letipapa]

And a very, very good one

[Leo]

 

When we have discussions here about the number of arcraft supplied to Russian forces during WW II, nobody knows anything about types and numbers of aircraft.  I understand the Us suppled Airacobras, Kingcobras, and Mitchells.  Does anyone know how many and if there were other types involved.  I read here that 3000 Kingcobras were delivered and seven Spitfires.